Tourism in Uzbekistan is booming, with a record 7.2 million visitors in just 11 months.

It has been reported that from January to November of this year, Uzbekistan welcomed over 7 million foreign visitors. This information comes from the data provided by the Agency for Statistics of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

In the first 11 months of 2024, Uzbekistan saw 7.2 million foreign tourists, marking an 18.8% increase compared to the same period last year. This significant growth highlights the country's rising popularity as a tourist destination.

The top countries of origin for tourists visiting Uzbekistan were citizens of Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan (2.1 million each), Kazakhstan (1.3 million), and Russia (741.2 thousand).

The countries whose citizens most frequently visited Uzbekistan are:

• Kyrgyzstan — 2.1 million;
• Tajikistan — 2.1 million;
• Kazakhstan — 1.3 million;
• Russia — 741.2 thousand;
• Turkmenistan — 171.2 thousand;
• Turkey — 108 thousand;
• China — 66.6 thousand;
• India — 63.4 thousand;
• South Korea — 39.1 thousand;
• Afghanistan — 38 thousand;
• other countries — 428.8 thousand.